larger attraction with a western stunt show in 1967, "The Parting of the Red Sea" in 1973, a look at props from the movie Jaws in 1975, and the "Conan the Barbarian" show in 1984. By 1985, the modern era of the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park began with the "King Kong" ride and, in 1990, Universal Studios Florida in Orlando opened. Universal Studios is now the third-largest theme park company in the world, behind Disney and Merlin.

四．课前预习

翻译下列单词，词组

1. 接近 2. 活跃起来 3. 纪念品

4. 承认，允许进入 5. 提前 6. 在丛林里

7. 运动鞋 8. 太平洋 9. 允许某人做某事

10. 生物 11. 阳光 13. 指南，小册子

14. 给某人提供某物 15. 最新的信息

16. 个人 17. 往返汽车 18. 高速公路

19. 外出，远足 20. 注重实践的

五．知识梳理（重点单词和短语）

1. advance v.前进；推进；进展&n.前进；发展

Our soldiers advanced bravely towards the enemy. 我们的战士勇敢地朝着敌人挺进。

The enemy's advance was stopped. 敌人的推进被阻止。

常用结构：

in advance=ahead of time 预先;提前

The landlady wanted three months rent in advance. 女房东要求预付三个月的租金。

advance on/towards sb./sth. 向某人/物前进

advance in sth. 改进/改变某物

思维拓展：

advanced adj. 高级的；先进的

China has become one of the most advanced countries in technology.

中国已成为世界上科技最先进的国家之一。

2. admission n. 允许进入；入场费；门票；承认

Admission to Beijing University depends on examination results. 北京大学的入学以考试成绩为主。

Admission to the concert costs 30 dollars. 音乐会的门票是30美元一张。

He is a coward by his own admission. 他承认自己是个胆小鬼。

admit v. (admitted; admitted) 准许进入；录取；承认

be admitted to 被录取到......

Nowadays, more and more students are admitted to key universities every year.

admit doing sth. 承认做某事

3. swing vt. &vi. 摇摆；摆动 &n. \[C\]秋千；摇摆

His arms swung/He swung his arms as he walked. 他走路时摆动着手臂。

The girl sat on a swing, swinging back and forth. 那个女孩坐在秋千上，前后摇摆。

常用结构：

swing around/round 突然转向相反方向

swing sb. from sth. to sth. (使某人)突然改变观点或情绪等